Phenological Plant Pattern in the Topographic Complex Karstic Landscape of the Northern Dinaric Alps
Plants,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(7), С. 1093 - 1093
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Vegetation
phenology
has
lately
gained
attention
in
the
context
of
studying
human-induced
climate
change
and
its
effects
on
terrestrial
ecosystems.
It
is
typically
studied
various
regional
temporal
scales.
This
research
focused
microscale
dolines
Northernmost
part
Dinaric
Alps.
The
aim
was
to
determine
timing
flowering
onset
relate
it
topographic
ecological
conditions.
We
(1)
floristic
gradient
along
N-W
transects
divided
2
m
×
plots,
from
top
slopes
bottom
dolines,
identified
discrete
groups
relation
this
(2)
provided
their
diagnostic
species
communities.
results
indicate
that
early
spring
ground
vegetation
lower
stimulated
by
high
moisture
nutrient
availability,
as
well
open
canopy
mesophilous
deciduous
forests.
upper
karst
plateau
starts
later,
which
due
precipitation
peak
May/June
higher
temperatures
light
availability
thermophilous
delayed
late
summer
rocky
crevices
places
a
particular
physiology
harsh
site
pattern
doline
inverse
general
patterns
phenology.
Further
study
role
soils
should
be
made
impact
Язык: Английский
Understory Forage Quality for Grazing Animals in Chilean Patagonian Forests
Land,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(5), С. 1081 - 1081
Опубликована: Май 16, 2025
Native
forests
provide
forage
for
grazing
animals.
We
investigated
whether
native
and
exotic
vegetation
promotes
the
potential
animal
load
(PAL,
ind
ha−1
yr−1)
cattle
(Bos
taurus,
~700
kg)
sheep
(Ovis
aries,
~60
in
contrasting
forest
types
canopy
cover
(closed,
semi-open,
open).
This
study
was
conducted
Chilean
Patagonia
(−44°
to
−49°
SL).
Vegetation
(%)
growth
habit
data
(trees,
shrubs,
forbs,
graminoids,
ferns,
lianas,
lichens,
bryophytes)
were
collected
from
374
plots
(>5
ha)
different
environments:
coihue
(Nothofagus
dombeyi,
CO),
lenga
(N.
pumilio,
LE),
mixed
Nothofagus
(MI),
ñirre
antarctica,
ÑI),
evergreen
(SV),
open
land
(OL).
combine
this
with
literature
laboratory
analyses
(e.g.,
crude
protein,
%)
develop
PAL
values
seasons.
Data
sampling
evaluated
using
descriptive
uni-
multi-variate
(ANOVA,
MCA,
GLM).
Results
showed
that
closed
had
more
species
(~56.6%)
compared
(~33.3%),
while
OL
higher
of
(~68.6%).
LE
presented
highest
(~58.0%)
ÑI
(~53.0%).
Closed
fewer
than
semi-open
forests,
which
supported
plants
(p
<
0.01).
Forbs
dominant
graminoids
(~45.8%).
Multivariate
CO
associated
lower
values,
explaining
91.2%
variance.
GLMs
increased
spring
season,
forbs
having
positive
effects
shrubs
trees
negative
(r2
=
0.57–0.67).
Our
also
dominated
environment
a
high
PAL,
particularly
during
summer,
when
increased.
indicates
trade-off
between
production
plants.
Язык: Английский
Determination of forest communities on the basis of small plots (microplots) within the geomorphologically diverse landscape of the Kras Plateau (Italy, Slovenia)
Forest Ecosystems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 100283 - 100283
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский